<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001193125-14-421239-index.html : 20141121 <SEC-HEADER>0001193125-14-421239.hdr.sgml : 20141121 <ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20141121113928 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-14-421239 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 485BPOS PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 7 FILED AS OF DATE: 20141121 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20141121 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20141121 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NUVEEN INVESTMENT FUNDS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000820892 IRS NUMBER: 411418224 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 485BPOS SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-16905 FILM NUMBER: 141241733 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 333 WEST WACKER DR. CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60606 BUSINESS PHONE: 312-917-8146 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 333 WEST WACKER DR. CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60606 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FIRST AMERICAN INVESTMENT FUNDS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SECURAL MUTUAL FUNDS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19910627 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NUVEEN INVESTMENT FUNDS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000820892 IRS NUMBER: 411418224 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 485BPOS SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-05309 FILM NUMBER: 141241734 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 333 WEST WACKER DR. CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60606 BUSINESS PHONE: 312-917-8146 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 333 WEST WACKER DR. CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60606 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FIRST AMERICAN INVESTMENT FUNDS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SECURAL MUTUAL FUNDS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19910627 <SERIES-AND-CLASSES-CONTRACTS-DATA> <EXISTING-SERIES-AND-CLASSES-CONTRACTS> <SERIES> <OWNER-CIK>0000820892 <SERIES-ID>S000005544 <SERIES-NAME>Nuveen High Income Bond Fund <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000015076 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class A <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>FJSIX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000015078 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class C <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>FCSIX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000015079 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class R3 <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>FANSX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000015080 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class I <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>FJSYX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> <SERIES> <OWNER-CIK>0000820892 <SERIES-ID>S000005545 <SERIES-NAME>Nuveen Inflation Protected Securities Fund <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000015081 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class A <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>FAIPX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000015082 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class C <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>FCIPX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000015083 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class R3 <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>FRIPX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000015084 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class I <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>FYIPX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> <SERIES> <OWNER-CIK>0000820892 <SERIES-ID>S000005546 <SERIES-NAME>Nuveen Intermediate Government Bond Fund <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000015085 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class A <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>FIGAX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000015086 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class I <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>FYGYX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000081079 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class C <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>FYGCX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000081080 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class R3 <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>FYGRX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> <SERIES> <OWNER-CIK>0000820892 <SERIES-ID>S000005548 <SERIES-NAME>Nuveen Core Bond Fund <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000015089 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class A <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>FAIIX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000015090 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class I <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>FINIX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000096213 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class C <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>NTIBX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> <SERIES> <OWNER-CIK>0000820892 <SERIES-ID>S000005566 <SERIES-NAME>Nuveen Short Term Bond Fund <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000015156 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class A <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>FALTX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000015157 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class I <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>FLTIX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000081083 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class C <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>FBSCX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000104758 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class R3 <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>NSSRX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> <SERIES> <OWNER-CIK>0000820892 <SERIES-ID>S000005573 <SERIES-NAME>Nuveen Strategic Income Fund <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000015185 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class A <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>FCDDX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000015187 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class C <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>FCBCX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000015188 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class R3 <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>FABSX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000015189 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class I <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>FCBYX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> <SERIES> <OWNER-CIK>0000820892 <SERIES-ID>S000005578 <SERIES-NAME>Nuveen Core Plus Bond Fund <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000015203 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class A <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>FAFIX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000015205 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class C <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>FFAIX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000015206 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class R3 <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>FFISX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000015207 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class I <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>FFIIX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> </EXISTING-SERIES-AND-CLASSES-CONTRACTS> </SERIES-AND-CLASSES-CONTRACTS-DATA> </SEC-HEADER> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>485BPOS <SEQUENCE>1 <FILENAME>d779180d485bpos.htm <DESCRIPTION>NUVEEN INVESTMENT FUNDS, INC. <TEXT> Document 1 - file: d779180d485bpos.htm
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